green-eyed monster

noun

Definition of green-eyed monsternext
as in jealousy
a painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too the green-eyed monster dogged her whenever she visited her wealthy sister

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Recent Examples of green-eyed monster Users were generous, without the snark of Twitter or any traces of envy, the green-eyed monster that stalks Instagram. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022 Honour the green-eyed monster, allow it some space in your psyche. — Amy Klein, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The green-eyed monster can foster environments where people act dishonestly and undermine, belittle or freeze out their colleagues, or even sabotage their work. — Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for green-eyed monster
  1. jealousy
  2. hatred
Noun
  • While being in the midst of culture war battles, Clark has also been the victim of some hard fouls due to what's commonly been perceived as massive jealousy from her peers.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The first rule of thumb for tackling social jealousy is to never discount your child’s feelings.
    — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of jealousy
Noun
  • Yet the hatred of Dulles—so absolute in its consensus—reminds me of other ways in which our culture has hardened.
    — Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Please try to keep your red-state hatreds and prejudices confined within your borders, and leave the rest of us in peace.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatred

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“Green-eyed monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed%20monster. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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